This is a medium-small fly, I usually do it on #14 and #16 hooks. I use it when I fish using sight nymphing and all the time I use my dry fly rod combined with a tapered leader and a classid DT fly line. Materials: Hook #14/16/18 Daiichi 1190 / Maruto D23 /Hanak H100 Thread: Sumo 50DEN yellow Weight: ...
Coq de Leon Black and Purple Spider
Is not a soft hackle fly. This model is dedicated for large and strong waters with fast currents where the soft hackle does not work. I noticed that in big and strong waters, the flies tied with the soft hackle feathers don't really work, only if you cast upstream. But in this case fishing is difficult, ...
Hot Spotted Stripper Nymph
I present to you an old nymph, more precisely a version of her. My friends Mihai, Ferdi and Bogdan have been using it since 2005 and I since 2009. I use it especially in Sweden on big rivers like Vindel and Torne. It is really incredibly simple and effective not only for trout but especially for ...
Peacock Octopus Nymph
It is quite difficult to beat good quality quill combined with a Hanak hook and natural grey CDC.The question: should we have it in the store?Materials:-Hanak #14 jig hook 480-Thread: black-Tail: hot orange thread-Body: Troutline hand stripped peacock quill - natural-Thorax: squirrel dubbing in natural-Hackle: Troutline CDC wild mallard -one turn! Tying tips: -use superglue to cement ...
Universal nymph for trout fishing – the Holy Grail ?
Sometimes in our pursuit of the perfect fly, we tend to overcomplicate things. It's almost as if we're on a quest for the elusive "holy grail" of artificial flies. Yet, surprisingly often, we rediscover that the classic, time-tested, and seemingly mundane patterns are incredibly effective. I've had this realization multiple times over the years, and ...
Green-Blue Perdigon – for deep waters
I discovered this combination of colors while fishing on the rivers of Lapland. It works very well there. I don't know what the reason is, but compared to other colors, peacock green-blue proved to be incredibly effective. So here it is: Hook: Demmon 633 #16 Body: Troutline Perdigon Skin Small -PSM1 Thread: Veevus 14/0 Orange Tail: Coq de Leon Pardo ...
Light Olive CDC Dun – tied with goose biot
When it comes to small and medium, delicate flies that float well, look great on the water, and are perfectly presented in front of the fish, nothing can match CDC flies. Why? Because CDC is elastic and doesn't bend like rooster feathers or deer hairs. It easily washes off mucus and maintains perfect buoyancy. The ...
CDC Cinnamon Caddis
This is the way I like to tie the Cinnamon Caddis. This fly represents one of the most abundant sedge patterns flying in Transylvania and beyond. You can find it throughout the Carpathian Mountains and in the Alps. As a result, it is a fly commonly encountered in Austria, Italy, Slovenia, as well as in ...
Kapok CDC Emerger
If you love fishing with emergers, then you should tie this fly. The Kapok CDC Emerger is tied based on the classic Shuttlecock pattern, with the difference lying in the material used: kapok. Why kapok? Because it floats exceptionally well and traps air bubbles. All fishermen know that emergers imitate insects with a part of their ...
Super Floating Egg Laying CDC Sedge
I present to you a sedge model that I really like because I learned to tie it when I was a beginner, many many years ago. It is a fly that floats very well, is easy to tie and is efficient on the water fast and very fast. In addition, it can also be used ...